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Charles Dance(I)

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Charles Dance
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Charles Dance is an English actor, screenwriter, and film director. Dance typically plays assertive bureaucrats or villains. Some of his most high-profile roles are Tywin Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones (2011), Guy Perron in The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Sardo Numspa in The Golden Child (1986), Dr. Jonathan Clemens in Alien³ (1992), Benedict in Last Action Hero (1993), the Master Vampire in Dracula Untold (2014), Lord Havelock Vetinari in Terry Pratchett's Going Postal (2010), Alastair Denniston in The Imitation Game (2014) and William Randolph Hearst in Mank (2020).

He played the role of Tywin Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones (2011), based on the Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R. R. Martin.

In 1989, he played Bond creator Ian Fleming in Anglia Television's drama biography.
BornOctober 10, 1946
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BornOctober 10, 1946
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 16 wins & 25 nominations total

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    Known for

    Gosford Park (2001)
    Gosford Park
    7.2
    • Raymond Stockbridge
    • 2001
    Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game (2014)
    The Imitation Game
    8.0
    • Commander Denniston
    • 2014
    Game of Thrones (2011)
    Game of Thrones
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Tywin Lannister
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austin O'Brien in Last Action Hero (1993)
    Last Action Hero
    6.5
    • Benedict
    • 1993

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Frankenstein
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • The Inn at the Edge of the World
      • Pre-production
    • Ladies First
      • Pre-production
    • Viy 3: Travel to India
      • Post-production
    • Washington Black
      • James Wilde
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series



    • Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch in The Day of the Jackal (2024)
      The Day of the Jackal
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Timothy Winthorp
      • 2024
    • Samana Sunrise (2024)
      Samana Sunrise
      4.9
      • Noah Blum
      • 2024
    • Cate Blanchett, Charles Dance, and Nikki Amuka-Bird in Rumours (2024)
      Rumours
      5.0
      • Edison Wolcott
      • 2024
    • The First Omen (2024)
      The First Omen
      6.5
      • Father Harris
      • 2024
    • Testament: The Story of Moses (2024)
      Testament: The Story of Moses
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Narrator
      • 2024
    • Kiefer Sutherland in Rabbit Hole (2023)
      Rabbit Hole
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Dr. Ben Wilson
      • 2023
    • Cem Yigit Üzümoglu in Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020)
      Rise of Empires: Ottoman
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Narrator
      • 2020–2022
    • Rebecca Ferguson and Mark Rylance in Spark Hunter (2022)
      Spark Hunter
      7.5
      Podcast Series
      • Shadow (voice)
      • 2022
    • Kenneth Branagh in This England (2022)
      This England
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Max Hastings
      • 2022
    • Samantha Morton in The Serpent Queen (2022)
      The Serpent Queen
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Pope Clement
      • 2022
    • The Hanging Sun (2022)
      The Hanging Sun
      5.2
      • Jacob
      • 2022
    • Stephen Fry, Tom Sturridge, Kyo Ra, Jenna Coleman, Boyd Holbrook, Donna Preston, Gwendoline Christie, Mason Alexander Park, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Vivienne Acheampong in The Sandman (2022)
      The Sandman
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Roderick Burgess
      • 2022
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Cole in Against the Ice (2022)
      Against the Ice
      6.5
      • Neergaard
      • 2022
    • Ralph Fiennes, Djimon Hounsou, Rhys Ifans, Gemma Arterton, and Harris Dickinson in The King's Man (2021)
      The King's Man
      6.3
      • Kitchener
      • 2021
    • Warwick Davis in Moley (2021)
      Moley
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Mr. James Moley (voice)
      • 2021

    Producer



    • Rebecca Ferguson and Mark Rylance in Spark Hunter (2022)
      Spark Hunter
      7.5
      Podcast Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Judi Dench, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Brühl in Ladies in Lavender (2004)
      Ladies in Lavender
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • 2004

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    • The Inn at the Edge of the World
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Judi Dench, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Brühl in Ladies in Lavender (2004)
      Ladies in Lavender
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2004

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Sir Charles Dance
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • October 10, 1946
      • Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Joanna Haythorn1970 - February 1, 2004 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
        Oliver Dance
    • Parents
        Eleanor Dance
    • Relatives
      • David(Half Sibling)
    • Other works
      Stage: Appeared as James Tyrone in Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night" at the Lyric Theater, West End, London; 11/00-3/01.
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      • 3 Interviews
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Pictorial

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    • Trivia
      Initially studied graphic design at an art school in Leicester, but on returning to Devon, a passion for acting took over his interest.
    • Quotes
      I hate the "suave and debonair" tag. I am neither.
    • Trademarks
        Sophisticated British accent and rich yet calm voice

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